Can you figure out what I'm making?

First tools of any workshop with machines, old clothes and lubricant... Not talking about anal lubricant, I have here anti rust, machine oil and paste

Mannn I'm trying to clean it up to give you guys that are /will work with some kind of CNCs some basics that I don't see in the amateur world... Like very serious danger security if a tool brakes. (number 1 in cnc operator deaths, death my crushing, number two, death by a flying tool. For example there is a big hole in my about to be workplace from a tool that crossed the entire factory (wood walls) and only stopped in a ciment wall. It broke right when the operator opened the door to see in detail... It was really lucky no one died. Even for small cncs it can be compared to a 5.56 at close / mid range.

Second item for my new milling machine, metal and acrylic covers.
Problem is that my father is home sick and has even more ideas then me and I just help him. When I finish I'll continue cleaning and posting with extra tips and a bonus at the end.

@Condor would you mark others who are using / learning cnc? I'll try to resume everything in this post and then use it to make a quick manual for everyone, so I would love extra tips.

I see you are trying to exit Vim. Good luck!

@electrineer sorry... For me this is way easyer then using vim, let alone exit. Ps... Use the phone to Google exit vim.
I'm a machine operator for a few years and Learned with a bigger machine. This is exactly the copy of what I used to learn, good for noobs and amateurs in milling and there is a great lack of knowledge between pro and amateur that I intend to explore... Doing manuals, videos, and I can make my own pieces now.
So this machine, plus the xy table becomes a manual milling machine, with a few buttons, two motors and maby and arduino and some kind of automatic measure it becomes a automatic milling machine. With a arduino, steppers and a different head (or a head that has a stepper but placed in the tip) it becomes a cnc.

Also thinking of doing a video only for devranters to show how to set up a xy table and the piece on top of it.

The real deal

Automated

Removing rust with sand paper n 400 and wd-40, the rust killer. See the difference in the shaft?

Breaking bad?? 😂 🤣

@CoffeeMakesCode breaking bread...

Sorry for the delay, my pa found another job for me...
I'm understanding now how much experience I really have. This time I was a eletricionist... And if I didn't know what I know I would be dead now...
The fucking socket had power.

Oh if I didn't know what I know he would be dead because he would be the one unscrewing the socket...

First take all the rust or else it will spread. Then move the drill table to the side, place the xy table on top and screw a little with a nylon screw nut (nylon nut will not let the table move or unscrew while working, safety tip), you can move the Y axis then to one side to have better access to my nuts...
Screw almost all the way but leave two turns left for the leveling of the table. Then move the drill table to the spot and screw the table but not all the way

A mess? :P

@RichardoC that's everyday. I have my office full of tools and unmounted shit...
Unmounting HDDs is actually a good therapy :D

Anyone really interested? Well I'll just leave the rest in case it helps someone lol

Getting really tired do ill just finish what I did today and leave the fun for tomorrow

First, axys concept. For 3 axis cncs and milling machines usually its xyz, x from side to side, y from back to front and Z for up and down.
I didn't adjust the Z today as it can take one hour or more, but I did correct the table. Now this isn't really important, what's important is the piece behing straight and it's the same principle, but if you get the table right you will gain time when placing the piece

In here I found a round rod, pushed the table to the left, had already aligned the table by my trained eye before screwing the screws all the way so this shouldn't have more then 1 mm or 2 in 200 mm

Safety tips: when moving the Z beware to not touch the table, place the rod in the middle of the table guide. Then more the Y to the front until it touches the table. Get the Z up (the machine head) and don't touch the Y again. Move the table all to the right and slowly bring the rod down. Most likely it will not be aligned, hit the table with a nylon hammer or the back of a screw driver, repeat to one side to the other until the rod touches at the same distance. Don't damage your table and take it slow

I got lucky, less than 0.1 mm on the first try, but even for a machine operator is rare when screws are involved, they tend to turn the piece.

If you place a piece where you will use one of the side faces, repeat the process for the piece (left, down, alight, up, repeat)

What makes this drill special is the fact that it rotates at different speeds, like its big brother. I now have a xyz mini milling machine

And becose I had to try it...
Not perfect, only had 10 minutes becose it's late. You guys like?

@GyroGearloose keep going, all your posts are highly interesting to follow always, thanks for the great content

btw is that a miband 2 on one of the pictures?

@GyroGearloose @dfox @trogus will like the little guy on the last picture for sure

@JoshBent Yes. I bought it in my favorite computer hardware shop for 30€ while the next cheapest brand was 200€, new week half the factory had one hehe.

It's really really handy, as I always have the cell phone on vibration, and it also counts my steps, sleeps deprivation, all that.

Like, two days ago I had 10km at 2pm. That's too much.

@JoshBent I made a post only for the ranty :p With lets, check my profile, it's even creepier.

I'll make one a lot better, that was just to test the machine :p

But I wanted to add motors to the XY table first...

@GyroGearloose I have one too, it's amazingly handy haha

@GyroGearloose just upgrade your machine to its maximum and then make a new one :P

@JoshBent Nice :p Do you know how to mill? and how to work with Arduino/MCUs/PLCs?

@GyroGearloose I know the theory and could probably mill if given the right tools (except for calibration I guess, but probably a search away), but haven't had the need when doing DIY yet, except for ordering parts that have been cnc'd.

I have had countless Arduino projects in the past, but didn't really do any in recent years, so now they are just laying around. 😅

Maybe that's why it's so exciting to watch you do all this stuff, because it brings up all those memories.

@JoshBent Well, I'm a professional with almost 3 years of experience with CNCs and two years formation in CNC programming and operating and just starting with Arduino and automation now... lol If one of us were a girl... Muahahaha.

Meaning, our knowledge fits together.

Added you to my list of hardware guys :D making a list for when I post something big...

@GyroGearloose haha yeah, I tried a lot of things throughout my electronics phase, as I love to say "I know a lot, but nothing" 😁

I am anyway subbed to you, you can tag me to make me see it faster of course though 😊

@JoshBent hey you almost stole my frase.
Mine is I know a lot of everything and little of something expecific Hehehehe